Devonshire Colts

Devonshire Colts F.C
Full name	Devonshire Colts F.C
Nickname(s)	The Colts, The Halloween Boys
Founded	est.1958, Mr. Edward DeJean
Ground	Police Recreation Field; Pembroke, Bermuda
Capacity	7,000
Chairman	R.Jones,; Sec: K.Naylor,; Tres: A. Pimentel
Manager	Jay Bean
League	Cingular Wireless Premier Division
2014–15	2nd
	Home colours
	Home colours

Devonshire Colts FC is a football (soccer) club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. The team colours are orange and white.

History

The Devonshire Colts Football Club was established in 1958, due to the efforts of Mr. Edward DeJean and Mr. Braxton Burgess. These men were members of the Howard Academy, aka Skinners School, in Bermuda. DeJean was the principal while Burgess was a physical education teacher.^{[citation needed]}

Following their school level successes, the Howard Academy team moved on to participating in practice matches with local men’s football teams which subsequently led to the application and entry into the Bermuda Football Union.^{[citation needed]}

The Devonshire Colts play on Police Field, where formerly police dogs were exercised.

Rivalries

Devonshire Colts main rivalries are Devonshire Cougars and St. Georges Colts. Devonshire Colts fans consider B.A.A as a distant rivalry as they are not located close to each other. Additionally, a strong rivalry with Devonshire Cougars dates back to when both clubs were founded with "Devonshire' in their name. More recently a rivalry with B.A.A has grown following repeated clashes in competitions.^{[citation needed]}